Print Journals in the Electronic Library: What is Happening to Them?

Tobia, Rajia C.; Hunnicutt, Susan

doi:10.1080/15424060802064360

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“…Based on their findings and similar work documented in other academic libraries, the authors asserted that "as secure means develop for storing and accessing electronic journal archives, librarians and campus administration will begin to look at print journal storage within library buildings as wasteful of precious campus commodity-space." 3 Lingle and Robinson documented in a two part series how the Health Sciences Library at Penn State Hershey transformed itself into a nearly all-electronic library. The transformation was driven by multiple factors including space constraints and user preference for electronic content.…”

Section: Justification Collection Growth and Library Spacementioning

confidence: 98%

Radical Relocation: Adapting Print Collections to an E-Centric World

Reeves

Schmidt

2011

The Serials Librarian

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With the advent of e-journal preservation projects and publisher digitization of journal backfiles, academic libraries have begun to move their corresponding print volumes of these titles to storage to avoid duplication and save space. This article examines the supporting justifications, outreach mechanisms, and logistical procedures undertaken at American University Library to relocate the entire bound journal collection to offsite storage in order to address severe physical space constraints and to support patron use of and preference for electronic journal content. In addition, the article presents preliminary data regarding the use of bound volumes sent to storage and an overall analysis of this transformational project.

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Section: Justification Collection Growth and Library Spacementioning

confidence: 98%

Radical Relocation: Adapting Print Collections to an E-Centric World

Reeves

Schmidt

2011

The Serials Librarian

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Serials Management Transitions in Turbulent Times

2010

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This installment of "The Balance Point" presents descriptions of existing ideas and activities related to serials management during the current economic situation and with new digital priorities in medium to very large academic library systems. Contributors discuss current organization and activities related to traditional serials tasks, such as acquisitions, check-in, claiming and binding of print periodicals, and outline relationships to new activities precipitated by shifts to large-scale electronic resource acquisitions. Featured authors discuss reasons behind changes and provide commentary on progress, next steps and the benefits or drawbacks. Serials Review 2010; 36:161-166.

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